Holiday Season from Play'n GO: Slot Review - tis the season of giving!

The Christmas season is in full swing now as software developers all across the world race to release games based on this hugely popular theme. This latest release from Play’n GO is exactly that and is aptly titled Holiday Season. This slot is all about celebrating Christmas as well as other winter holidays as it invites players to enjoy plump roast turkeys, puddings, and parties where the champagne never stops flowing. Let’s join in the fun and merriment to see if we can unwrap some nice cash prizes on the reels in this game?

Holiday Season is a 5 reel slot with 10 paylines that includes Stacked Wilds, Win Spins, and a Gamble Mode.

Special Features

The first feature to discuss is the Wild symbol which is illustrated by a red gift box. This symbol like most Wilds, substitutes for all other symbols apart from the Scatter to help create winning combinations. It comes stacked on the reels. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for this symbol as it is also the highest paying symbol in the game. Land 5 Wilds on an active payline and you will be celebrating Christmas in style with a payout worth 100X your stake!

The Scatter symbol is represented by an image of a Champagne bottle. Get 3 or more of these symbols anywhere on the reels to activate the Wins Spins feature. Here, you will be awarded 5 Free Spins where each Free Spin guarantees at least 1 winning combination on the reels. This means that you will win for each Free Spin! Furthermore, every Scatter that lands during Free Spins will award 2 Extra Spins. It is also possible to get up to 20 Spins in this feature.

The last feature to mention is the optional Gamble round. This triggers whenever you land a win on the reels and involves guessing the colour or suit of a face-down card. Guess the colour correctly and you will double your winnings but if you guess the suit correctly then you will quadruple your prize! You can play the Gamble round up to 5 times in succession and up to a limit of 2,500 coins.

Theme and Graphics

The graphics are fairly generic which is a surprise considering this is a Play’n GO slot after all. The game takes place on the street of a town that’s lit up by decorations and twinkling Christmas lights. Symbols consist of a Man drinking Champagne, a Lady dressed in a Santa outfit, a Clock, a Pudding, a Turkey, as well as your typical A – 10 icons. The animations are neat as symbols fly up and down the reels and blink and flash when part of a winning combination. A special mention for the Free Spins feature as the background changes to a dark nighttime setting whenever you trigger it. It's a nice visual touch.

The music is mellow with lots of soft guitar strums. It fits in rather well with the holiday theme of the game.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game features 10 paylines, a good RTP of 96.52%, and a top prize of 10,000X your total bet.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Coin Value: 0.01, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.25, 0.50, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00

Man with Glass Symbol: 20 for 3X, 150 for 4X, 750 for 5X

Lady in Red Symbol: 20 for 3X, 100 for 4X, 500 for 5X

Clock Symbol: 10 for 3X, 75 for 4X, 400 for 5X

Turkey Symbol: 10 for 3X, 75 for 4X, 250 for 5X

Pudding Symbol: 10 for 3X, 50 for 4X, 250 for 5X

A Symbol: 5 for 3X, 50 for 4X, 150 for 5X

K Symbol: 3 for 3X, 25 for 4X, 125 for 5X

Q Symbol: 3 for 3X, 25 for 4X, 100 for 5X

J Symbol: 3 for 3X, 20 for 4X, 75 for 5X

10 Symbol: 3 for 3X, 20 for 4X, 50 for 5X

Our Verdict on Holiday Season

This game comes from renowned software developer Play’n GO and is a very simple and enjoyable slot to play. Holiday Season incorporates the festive theme nicely by including lots of Christmas decorations and iconography such as turkeys, puddings, and of course Champagne! Features-wise, there is not too much going on to be fair but the Free Spins feature can be quite lucrative considering each Free Spin offers a guaranteed win on the reels. The Gamble mode is a risky venture and we would advise players to collect as soon as possible if you correctly guess the colour or suit of a card a few times in a row. In terms of variance, I found this slot to be High so it will bite into your bankroll but with a top prize of 10,000X your stake to aim for, it is definitely worth a few spins. For slots with a similar Christmas Holiday theme, check out The Nutcracker and Fat Santa.

Celebrate Christmas in style with lots of cash prizes up for grabs when you play Holiday Season!